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obedience_n to_o our_o command_n we_o doubt_v not_o of_o your_o care_n in_o this_o wherein_o our_o service_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o protestant_a subject_n in_o ireland_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v from_o newcastle_n june_n 11._o 1646._o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n for_o a_o safe_a and_o well-grounded_n peace_n send_v to_o his_o majesty_n at_o newcastle_n by_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o montgomery_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n and_o sir_n walter_n earl_n sir_n john_n hippesly_a knight_n robert_n goodwin_n luke_n robinson_n esquire_n member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o die_fw-fr sabbathi_o 11._o julii_n 1646._o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n 24._o for_o a_o safe_a and_o well-grounded_n peace_n may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n we_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o the_o 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